Vundu Camp
Comfortable owner-run bushcamp · On the Zambezi bank within the park · Bushlife Safaris (Nick & Desirée Murray)
High-end
Inside the park
Owner/family-run
The guiding is the product here, without safari-chic pretence. Bushlife's field knowledge of Mana's wild dogs drew the BBC to film here, and specialist agents rate the safari experience among the finest on the subcontinent. Your stay also funds the camp's anti-poaching unit.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Guiding by Nick Murray, whose team hosted the BBC Dynasties crew
- A pan behind camp and the Zambezi in front
- Your stay funds the camp's own anti-poaching unit
- One room is a family room with a double and twin beds
Cons
- Rates unpublished; expect $700 to $1,000 per person a night
- No wifi listed among the camp's facilities
- Children under 10 are not accepted
- Power runs on generator, solar and backup battery, not mains
What's here
- Bar
- Family rooms
- En-suite bathrooms
- Solar or 24h power
- Laundry
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Boat trips
- Birding
- Fishing
Read from Vundu Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Mana Pools National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryVAT and the tourism levy are included.
- $24per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered vehicle, if you are staying inside.
- $3per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $153 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Mana Pools National ParkRates at Vundu Camp
Enquire. Rates unpublished; expect the $700 to $1,000 per person band typical of Mana's owner-run river camps.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Very few Mana Pools camps publish rates, so treat all dollar figures as indicative and confirm with the lodge. ZimParks accommodation is priced per site or unit, not per person, from the February 2026 tariff. Private camp bands reflect operator and agent data gathered July 2026; check whether park fees are included when you compare.
Questions about Vundu Camp
Is Vundu Camp good for families?
It can work for families with older children: the record sets a minimum age of 10, and one room is a family room with a double bed and twin beds. The camp's own site does not add a separate exception for younger children.
What is Vundu Camp known for?
Its guiding. Nick Murray's team has deep knowledge of Mana's wild dogs, which drew a BBC Dynasties crew to film here for months, and specialist agents rate the safari experience among the best on the subcontinent. Camp sits on the Zambezi with a pan behind it, and your stay funds its own anti-poaching unit alongside ZimParks.
Does Vundu Camp have wifi?
Wifi is not listed among its facilities. Power comes from a generator, solar and a backup battery, with charging points and fans in each room, so plan to be offline for the stay and bring a power bank if you need a backup for devices.
How much does Vundu Camp cost?
Rates are not published. Based on the record, expect the $700 to $1,000 per person band typical of Mana's owner-run river camps. Contact Bushlife Safaris at kim@bushlifesafaris.com for a current quote.